Commercial Cleaning Site-Walk Checklist

Site and access
- Confirm address, tenancy, floors, parking, lift access, loading access, keys, passes, alarms, and induction requirements.
- Identify preferred cleaning window and any quiet hours, locked rooms, no-go zones, or privacy-sensitive spaces.

Zones and surfaces
- Walk reception, workstations, meeting rooms, kitchens, bathrooms, amenities, storage, waste points, entries, lifts, stairs, and shared corridors.
- Note carpet, hard floor, glass, stainless steel, stone, timber, fabric, and any delicate surfaces requiring product controls.

Traffic and risk
- Mark high-touch points, peak attendance days, client-facing rooms, wet areas, slip-risk zones, food-adjacent areas, and odour sources.
- Record known complaints or recurring issues with photos where appropriate.

Scope and frequency
- Confirm routine tasks, periodic tasks, exclusions, consumables owner, waste/recycling expectations, and reporting expectations.
- Separate hygiene-critical tasks from presentation tasks so budget trade-offs are clear.

Operational details
- Confirm equipment storage, water access, power access, chemical restrictions, bin rooms, sanitary services, and emergency contacts.
- Agree how issues are escalated: urgent, next-visit, monthly review, or variation.

Decision notes
- Ask each supplier to state assumptions, mobilisation timing, staffing model, insurance evidence, and quality check cadence in writing.